'It could have been my son': Parents to protest over students' treatment at Maryland Cracker Barrel
Parents have organized a protest at a Cracker Barrel in Waldorf, Maryland after special education students were denied dine-in service.
3 Md. Cracker Barrel employees fired after incident involving students with special needs
The old-timey-themed restaurant chain got negative attention for the Dec. 3 incident, which involved a group of 11 students and seven staff members from the Charles County Public Schools ACHIEVE Program. As a result, the company said it fired the Waldorf, Maryland store's General Manager and two other team members.
3 Cracker Barrel employees fired from Maryland location after refusing to seat students with special needs
The group from Charles County Public Schools was refused seating during an outing on Dec. 3 at the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store on Robert S. Crain Highway. The students and CCPS staff apparently had to wait for more than an hour before finally getting their lunch in takeout boxes to eat outside the restaurant.
Parents upset by meeting with Cracker Barrel execs over treatment of special ed students
Anne Strober, mother of an autistic son, said the Cracker Barrel incident is "triggering," bringing up upsetting memories from her son's childhood.
Cracker Barrel apologizes after Maryland location refused service to students with special needs
Students and teachers apparently had to wait for more than an hour, after they were refused seating, before getting meals in takeout boxes on Tuesday.
3 Cracker Barrel Employees Fired After Refusing to Seat Group of Students with Special Needs: Reports
The staffers have reportedly been fired after the group was allegedly refused dine-in service at a Maryland restaurant on Dec. 3
Cracker Barrel fires 3 employees who refused service to students with disabilities
A Cracker Barrel in Waldorf, Maryland refused service to students with disabilities, leading to a planned protest by parents and the firing of three employees.
3 fired from MD Cracker Barrel after tables denied to students with disabilities
A group of students who have developmental and learning disabilities were denied service at a restaurant while taking part in a life-skills learning program with teachers, Charles County Public Schools said.
Cracker Barrel dismisses 3 workers after 'unacceptable' handling of special education students
Cracker Barrel dismissed three employees at the Waldorf, Maryland location after a school said special education students ...
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